Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
Good writers develop by writing often. These prompts were designed to help young writers think creatively, organize their ideas and finish their work in a short amount of time.
This Hot Tamales writing prompt is a winner lesson and one of my favorites! Why Journal? Last summer I taught a week of journal writing. I explained to the campers that a journal is a great place to jot down …
For this birthday party personal narrative prompt, children have to write about an unusual, surprising, fun or funny moment at a birthday party. *This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.* Common Core State Standards NOTE: This …
This lion writing prompt focuses on conservation. Lions are often used in unrealistic ways misleading children and people to think that they can be safe pets. This writing lesson gives lions a chance to “speak”! *This post contains affiliate links. …
This Thanksgiving poem was a lot of fun! I even had parents email me back commenting on how much they enjoyed reading their child’s poem. It works best for students in Grades 2-5. I’ve included a version for K-1 or …
This has to rank among one of my most favorite lessons to teach. The thought of packing a suitcase for a fun trip gets the kids excited and thinking. Poetry Around the World I thought of this lesson this past …
Haiku poems are simple for the children to do and fun for them because the ideas are endless! In this poem, I’m going to show you how to teach children how to write a haiku poem. Then, I’m going to …
Kids love these simple onomatopoeia writing activities!! They get kids thinking and laughing. Plus, these activities make students aware of the many onomatopoeias all around them. *This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.* WHOA! YUCK! …
This Serval writing prompt is a very fun piece and creates a lot of laughs among students! *This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.* The serval “writes” a personal narrative about his/her time as a pet …
Kids really like to write rhyme! In this post, I’m going to show you how kids can write rhyme to go along with an old calendar picture, which has been a big hit EVERY TIME! Secondly, I’m going to show …
Kids write comics to go along with a calendar picture of an animal or animals in this lesson. A couple of summers ago, I held my first comic writing camp. I don’t know who had more fun, the campers writing …
